Sunday, February 17, 2013

Welcome to Avalon!

David called late last night to say that their new baby has arrived!
He and Holly had planned for a home birth, and everything went very well.

Introducing...Avalon!

Avalon Eve arrived at 11:20 pm last night.
She weighed 8 lb 3 oz, and she is 19 inches long.

It's a good thing that David learned lots of first aid skills on the way to Eagle Scout...because Avalon arrived about 20 minutes before the midwife! David caught Avalon successfully. He couldn't say enough about Holly, and how calm and brave she was. (David says the midwife wasn't slow...it's just that Avalon was fast!)

Here are a few more family photos.

David and newborn Avalon

Beautiful girls...Holly and Avalon

Arora and Ender welcome their new little sister

Love the look on all three faces...

Arora and Ender slept through the whole thing. They were excited to welcome their new little sister this morning. Just think...it's better than waking up to a stocking full of toys on Christmas morning!

And if you're wondering how many...yes, this is grandbaby #23 for Mark and me. SO amazing! We can't wait to meet this little gal.

(PS - Many thanks to Sarah, who showed up just in time to help a friend!)

4 comments:

Congratulations again, Friend! You have an amazing family, and I love watching them all become even more awesome with each new experience. Hang on tight...grandparenting is an exhilarating ride as you are Well Aware! :)

About Me

I am a mom/stepmom of 9 beautiful adult children, and I am "Grandma Kathy" to 25 amazing grandchildren! I teach at Oregon City High School, take writing classes at Portland State University, and spend most of my waking and sleeping hours with my sweetheart, Mark. I escape to the woods to go hiking whenever I can, and I also love to write, read, sew, work in the yard, and putter around the house. I have a media disability that makes it almost impossible for me to sit still through a movie or tv show, but I can sit and read or write for hours. My blog is G-rated, so if you respond, please keep it Grandma-appropriate!